Edgewater man charged with battery in fork-stabbing

Wednesday

An Edgewater man is accused of stabbing an acquaintance in the head with a fork, police said.

Officers responded about 5:20 p.m. Monday to 805 S. Ridgewood Ave. in Edgewater after receiving a report of a fight.

They found Gerald Rediker with a cut to the left side of his head and covered in blood, according to an arrest affidavit.

Rediker told police he and his roommate Jonathan Toy had been drinking with 38-year-old Ralph Webber, who was passing through town. Later in the evening, Rediker said he got tired and asked Webber to leave when an argument broke out, police said.

Authorities say the dispute escalated and spilled into the kitchen. Rediker said Webber struck him multiple times before he grabbed a fork and stabbed him in the head, the affidavit states.

Rediker told authorities he "felt as if he was fighting for his life and (Ralph) had all the intentions of killing him."

When questioned by police, Webber said he went into the kitchen to get a beer and was attacked by Rediker. He also denied using a weapon.

Webber was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He remains in the Volusia County Branch Jail with bail set at $7,500.

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